[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 150 (Monday, August 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45256-45257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17791]


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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION


Privacy Act of 1974; New Blanket Routine Use

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

ACTION: Notice of New Blanket Routine Use.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, as 
amended, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) 
is proposing in this notice the addition of a new blanket routine use. 
OSHRC's Privacy Act system-of-records notices are published in full at 
72 FR 54301, 54301-03 (Sept. 24, 2007), and 71 FR 19556, 19556-67 (Apr. 
14, 2006).

DATES: Comments must be received by OSHRC on or before September 15, 
2008. The new blanket routine use will become effective on that date, 
without any further notice in the Federal Register, unless comments or 
government approval procedures necessitate otherwise.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     E-mail: [email protected]. Include ``PRIVACY ACT 
BLANKET ROUTINE USE'' in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: (202) 606-5417.
     Mail: One Lafayette Centre, 1120 20th Street, NW., Ninth 
Floor, Washington, DC 20036-3457.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as mailing address.
    Instructions: All submissions must include your name, return 
address and e-mail address, if applicable. Please clearly label 
submissions as ``PRIVACY ACT BLANKET ROUTINE USE.'' If you submit 
comments by e-mail, you will receive an automatic confirmation e-mail 
from the system indicating that we have received your submission. If, 
in response to your comment submitted via e-mail, you do not receive a 
confirmation e-mail within five working days, contact us directly at 
(202) 606-5410.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Bailey, Attorney-Advisor, Office 
of the General Counsel, via telephone at (202) 606-5410, or via e-mail 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4) 
and (11), requires OSHRC to publish in the Federal Register notice of 
any new routine use of an OSHRC system of records, and to provide an 
opportunity for interested persons to submit written data, views, or 
arguments to the agency. As detailed below, OSHRC is proposing the 
addition of one new blanket routine use.
    On May 22, 2007, the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') 
issued a memorandum for the heads of Executive Departments and Agencies 
entitled ``Safeguarding Against and Responding to the Breach of 
Personally Identifiable Information.'' OMB directed agencies to develop 
and publish a routine use for disclosure of information in connection 
with response and remedial efforts in the event of a data breach. 
Therefore, OSHRC is adding a new blanket routine use that, in the event 
of a data breach, authorizes OSHRC to disclose relevant information

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to appropriate agencies, entities, and persons. This routine use will 
serve to protect the interests of any individual affected by a breach 
because it will enable OSHRC to take the steps necessary to facilitate 
a timely and effective response to the breach, thereby improving its 
ability to prevent, minimize, or remedy any harm resulting from a 
compromise of data maintained in its systems of records.
    OSHRC's proposed blanket routine use is published below. The first 
ten blanket routine uses, which remain in effect, were last published 
in full text on April 14, 2006 at 71 FR 19556, 19558-59.

Blanket Routine Uses

    (11) A record from an OSHRC system of records may be disclosed as a 
blanket routine use to appropriate agencies, entities, and persons 
when:
    (a) OSHRC suspects or has confirmed that the security or 
confidentiality of information in the system of records has been 
compromised; and
    (b) OSHRC has determined that as a result of the suspected or 
confirmed compromise there is a risk of harm to economic or property 
interests, identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security or 
integrity of this system or other systems or programs (whether 
maintained by OSHRC or another agency or entity) that rely upon the 
compromised information; and
    (c) The disclosure made to such agencies, entities, and persons is 
reasonably necessary to assist in connection with OSHRC's efforts to 
respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and prevent, minimize, 
or remedy such harm.

    Dated: July 29, 2008.
Horace A. Thompson III,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. E8-17791 Filed 8-1-08; 8:45 am]
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